Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

Any humans experiencing symptoms should seek medical care immediately and pet owners should watch for vomiting and jaundice.

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

You’re exposed to chemicals all day, whether it’s from skincare products, eating certain foods, or just getting dressed. But ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...

While bottled water seems like a healthier alternative, one office space fixture is actually holding lots of teeny, tiny ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Hippie college town Berkeley is sounding the alarm over a frightening outbreak of leptospirosis near a homeless encampment in ...

Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...

New invention called a Conservation Soft Box protects mummies and bones in museums, preventing moisture, microbes, and ...

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University Health System (NUHS), together with an international team ...